DESIGN

Applications

Flowserve Enhances Design of Valtek FlowTop Control Valve for General Service

By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The new valve offers the same performance and options in an automated package that includes an in line, globe-style body with a FlowAct pneumatic diaphragm actuator and digital positioner.
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Design

CASE STUDY: ValvTechnologies’ Purge Design Saves More Than Half a Million Dollars

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Coker inlet feed valves at a bitumen upgrader in Canada’s Oil Sands were experiencing run-time and reliability issues due to coking up. The severe internal damage to the valve body and actuation reduced the plant’s efficiency and significantly affect daily operation output and performance for the client.
#actuators

Applications

New Smart Valve Positioner Helps Increase Productivity, Reduce Maintenance

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Utilizing hall-effect sensors, the TopWorx PD Series detects valve position via contactless sensing — minimizing wear and reducing the risk of costly downtime.
#automation #actuators #VMAnews

Applications

Equilibar Introduces HP-ERC High Pressure Electronic Controller

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The new technology benefits core analysis, supercritical and other demanding processes.
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Design

Emerson Condition-monitoring Software Expands Visibility to Asset Health

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The latest release of AMS Machine Works enables holistic condition monitoring programs for critical assets.
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Applications

New Three-way Miniature Solenoid Valve Expands Flexibility in Medical Product Design

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The new ASCO Series 090 three-way miniature solenoid valve enables designers to create lighter, more space-efficient solutions for gas control in oxygen therapy, compression therapy and gas analyzer devices
#solenoids #VMAnews

Design

Admiral Valve LLC dba CPV Manufacturing Launches the Next Generation of Ergonomic Handles

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The next generation of handles provide less hand discomfort and easy operation to workers who maintain CPV valves on a regular basis.
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Education

The Fundamentals of Gate Valves

By: Greg Johnson, VALVE Advisory Board Chair – CEO, United Valve

The venerable gate valve remains a primary choice for many service applications.
#basics #valvehistory #gate-globe-check

Design

Emerson: Improved Cloud-Hosted Industrial Control Platform Supports Sustainability

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

Zedi Cloud SCADA platform moves to Microsoft Azure for superior scalability and tighter security to help industries meet sustainability goals.
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Applications

Curtiss-Wright is First-time Recipient of Specific ASME Certification

Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine

The company is the first organization to obtain this certification that allows it to design and fabricate metallic components for use in construction of high temperature reactors and their supporting systems, including advanced reactor and small module reactor designs.
#VMAnews #standards